Package substrates and integrated circuit packages including the same

ABSTRACT

Packages substrates are provided. The package substrates may include a substrate and a set of leads disposed on the substrate. The set of lead may include a first lead, a second lead and a third lead, which are sequentially disposed along a first direction. Each of the first lead, the second lead and the third lead may extend along a second direction that is different from the first direction. The first lead and the second lead may be spaced apart at a first distance, and the second lead and the third lead may be spaced apart at a second distance that is less than the first distance.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This U.S. non-provisional patent application claims priority under 35U.S.C. §119 to Korean Patent Application 10-2014-0000322, filed on Jan.2, 2014, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference inits entirety.

BACKGROUND

The present disclosure generally relates to the field of electronicsand, more particularly, to integrated circuit devices.

As integrated circuit devices become slim, light, fast, versatile andhighly functional, integrated circuit devices have decreased in size anda number of terminals in these devices have increased. Accordingly,research has been conducted to decrease a pitch of terminals whilereducing electrical contacts between the terminals and leads disposed onpackage substrates.

SUMMARY

A package substrate may include a substrate including a chip areaconfigured to receive a semiconductor chip. The package substrate mayalso include a first set of leads and a second set of leads disposed onthe chip area of the substrate along a first direction. The first set ofleads may be disposed directly adjacent to the second set of leads. Thefirst set of leads may include a first lead, a second lead and a thirdlead, which are sequentially disposed along the first direction. Thesecond set of leads may include a fourth lead, a fifth lead and a sixthlead, which are sequentially disposed along the first direction. A firstspacing between the first lead and the second lead may be similar to athird spacing between the third lead and the fourth lead. A secondspacing between the second lead and the third lead may be less than thefirst spacing and the third spacing.

In various embodiments, each of the first spacing and the third spacingmay be in a range of about 15 μm to about 40 μm, and the second spacingmay be in a range of about 5 μm to about 25 μm.

In various embodiments, a first width of the first lead may be greaterthan a second width of the second lead and a third width of the thirdlead, and the second width of the second lead may be similar to thethird width of the third lead.

According to various embodiments, the first width of the first lead maybe in a range of about 15 μm to about 40 μm, and each of the secondwidth of the second lead and the third width of the third lead may be ina range of about 10 μm to about 30 μm.

In various embodiments, a second distance between a center of the secondlead and a center of the third lead may be less than a first distancebetween a center of the first lead and the center of the second lead anda third distance between the center of the third lead and a center ofthe fourth lead. The first distance may be similar to the thirddistance.

According to various embodiments, a distance between a center of thefirst lead and a center of the fourth lead in the first direction may bein a range of about 50 μm to about 150 μm.

In various embodiments, the package substrate may further include aseventh lead on the chip area of the substrate. The seventh lead mayface the first lead and may be spaced apart from the first lead in asecond direction that may be substantially perpendicular to the firstdirection. The second lead and the third lead may extend toward thefirst lead in the first direction such that each of the second lead andthe third lead may have a segment that is disposed between the firstlead and the seventh lead.

A semiconductor package may include a package substrate including a chiparea, a first set of leads and a second set of leads. The first set ofleads and the second set of leads may be disposed on the chip area ofthe package substrate along a first direction. The first set of leadsmay be disposed directly adjacent to the second set of leads. The firstset of leads may include a first lead, a second lead and a third leadthat are sequentially disposed along the first direction, and the secondset of leads may include a fourth lead, a fifth lead and a sixth leadthat are sequentially disposed along the first direction. Thesemiconductor package may also include a semiconductor chip mounted onthe chip area of the package substrate and a plurality of input/outputbumps disposed on a surface of the semiconductor chip. The plurality ofinput/output bumps may be connected to respective end portions of thefirst lead, the second lead and the third lead. A first spacing betweenthe first lead and the second lead may be similar to a third spacingbetween the third lead and the fourth lead, and a second spacing betweenthe second lead and the third lead may be less than the first spacingand the third spacing.

According to various embodiments, each of the first spacing and thethird spacing may be in a range of about 15 μm to about 40 μm, and thesecond spacing may be in a range of about 5 μm to about 25 μm.

In various embodiments, a first width of the first lead may be greaterthan a second width of the second lead and a third width of the thirdlead, and the second width of the second lead may be similar to thethird width of the third lead.

In various embodiments, the first width of the first lead may be in arange of about 15 μm to about 40 μm, and each of the second width of thesecond and the third width of the third lead may be in a range of about10 μm to about 30 μm.

According to various embodiments, a second distance between a center ofthe second lead and a center of the third lead may be less than a firstdistance between a center of the first lead and the center of the secondlead and a third distance between the center of the third lead and acenter of the fourth lead. The first distance may be similar to thethird distance.

According to various embodiments, a distance between a center of thefirst lead and a center of the fourth lead in the first direction may bein a range of about 50 μm to about 150 μm.

In various embodiments, the semiconductor package may further include aseventh lead on the chip area of the package substrate. The seventh leadmay face the first lead and may be spaced apart from the first lead in asecond direction that may be substantially perpendicular to the firstdirection. The second lead and the third lead may extend toward thefirst lead in the first direction such that each of the second lead andthe third lead may have a segment that is disposed between the firstlead and the seventh lead. The plurality of input/output bumps may bearranged along the second direction and spaced apart from each other ata regular interval.

According to various embodiments, each of the plurality of input/outputbumps may include s a connection pillar and a solder bump, and thesolder bump may directly contact a corresponding one of the first lead,the second lead and the third lead.

A package substrate may include a substrate and a set of leads disposedon the substrate. The set of leads may include a first lead, a secondlead and a third lead. The first lead, the second lead and the thirdlead may be sequentially disposed along a first direction. Each of thefirst lead, the second lead and the third lead may extend along a seconddirection that may be different from the first direction. The first leadand the second lead may be spaced apart at a first distance, and thesecond lead and the third lead may be spaced apart at a second distancethat may be less than the first distance.

According to various embodiments, the first distance may be in a rangeof about 15 μm to about 40 μm, and the second distance may be in a rangeof about 5 μm to about 25 μm.

In various embodiments, the first lead may have a first width, thesecond lead may have a second width, and the third lead may have a thirdwidth. The first width may be greater than the second width and thethird width.

According to various embodiments, the first width may be in a range ofabout 15 μm to about 40 μm, and each of the second width and the thirdwidth may be in a range of about 10 μm to about 30 μm.

In various embodiments, each of the second lead and the third lead mayhave a segment extending toward the first lead in the first direction.

According to various embodiments, the segments of the second lead andthe third lead extending toward the first lead in the first directionmay be aligned to the first lead along the second direction.

In various embodiments, the package substrate may further include afourth lead on the substrate. The fourth lead may be spaced apart fromthe first lead in the second direction. The segments of the second leadand the third lead extending toward the first lead in the firstdirection may be disposed between the first lead and the fourth lead.

According to various embodiments, the set of leads may be a first set ofleads. The package substrate may further include a second set of leadsthat may be disposed directly adjacent to the first set of leads in thefirst direction on the substrate. The second set of leads may include afourth lead, a fifth lead and a sixth lead, which may be sequentiallydisposed along the first direction. Each of the fourth lead, the fifthlead and the sixth lead may extend along the second direction. Thefourth lead may be spaced apart from the third lead in the firstdirection at a third distance that may be greater than the seconddistance.

In various embodiments, the third distance may be similar to the firstdistance.

According to various embodiments, the third distance may be in a rangeof about 15 μm to about 40 μm, and the second distance may be in a rangeof about 5 μm to about 25 μm.

In various embodiments, a fourth distance between a center of the firstlead and a center of the second lead may be similar to a fifth distancebetween a center of third lead and a center of the fourth lead.

According to various embodiments, a distance between a center of thefirst lead and a center of the fourth lead in the first direction may bein a range of about 50 μm to about 150 μm.

According to various embodiments, the substrate may include a chip area,which may be configured to receive an integrated circuit device thereon.The set of leads may be disposed on the chip area.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a semiconductor packageaccording to some embodiments of the present inventive concept.

FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating a semiconductor package according tosome embodiments of the present inventive concept.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the section “A” of FIG. 2illustrating configurations of bumps and leads included in asemiconductor package according to some embodiments of the presentinventive concept.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I′ of FIG. 3illustrating a semiconductor package according to some embodiments ofthe present inventive concept.

FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an electronic systemincluding a semiconductor package according to some embodiments of thepresent inventive concept.

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a memory systemincluding a semiconductor package according to some embodiments of thepresent inventive concept.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Example embodiments are described below with reference to theaccompanying drawings. Many different forms and embodiments are possiblewithout deviating from the spirit and teachings of this disclosure, andso the disclosure should not be construed as limited to the exampleembodiments set forth herein. Rather, these example embodiments areprovided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and willconvey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art. In thedrawings, the sizes and relative sizes of layers and regions may beexaggerated for clarity. Like reference numbers refer to like elementsthroughout.

Example embodiments of the present inventive concept are describedherein with reference to cross-sectional views or plan views that areschematic illustrations of idealized embodiments. As such, variationsfrom the shapes of the illustrations as a result, for example, ofmanufacturing techniques and/or tolerances, are to be expected. Thus,example embodiments of the present inventive concept should not beconstrued as limited to the particular shapes illustrated herein but mayinclude deviations in shapes.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particularembodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the embodiments.As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended toinclude the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicatesotherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises,”“comprising,” “includes” and/or “including”, when used in thisspecification, specify the presence of stated features, steps,operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presenceor addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements,components and/or groups thereof.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being“coupled,” “connected,” or “responsive” to or “on” or “adjacent” anotherelement, it can be directly coupled, connected, or responsive to or onor adjacent the other element, or intervening elements may also bepresent. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directlycoupled,” “directly connected” or “directly responsive” to or “directlyon” or “directly adjacent” another element, there are no interveningelements present. As used herein the term “and/or” includes any and allcombinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

It will be understood that although the terms first, second, etc. may beused herein to describe various elements, these elements should not belimited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish oneelement from another. Thus, a first element could be termed a secondelement without departing from the teachings of the present inventiveconcept.

Spatially relative terms, such as “beneath,” “below,” “lower,” “above,”“upper” and the like, may be used herein for ease of description todescribe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) orfeature(s) as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that thespatially relative terms are intended to encompass differentorientations of the device in addition to the orientation depicted inthe figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over,elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elements or featureswould then be oriented “above” the other elements or features. Thus, theterm “below” can encompass both an orientation of above and below. Thedevice may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at otherorientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein may beinterpreted accordingly.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientificterms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by oneof ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. It will befurther understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly useddictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that isconsistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art andthis specification and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overlyformal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

Referring first to FIG. 1, a cross-sectional view illustrating asemiconductor package according to some embodiments of the presentinventive concept will be discussed. As illustrated in FIG. 1, asemiconductor chip 201 may be mounted on a package substrate 101. Forexample, the package substrate 101 may be a printed circuit board. Inparticular, the package substrate 101 may be a two-layered printedcircuit board formed of copper clad laminate. Leads 103 may be disposedon a first surface of the package substrate 101, and conductive pads maybe placed on portions of the leads 103. The leads 103 may contact chippads 105 of the package substrate 101. External terminals 107 may beattached onto a second surface of the package substrate 101. The firstsurface of the package substrate 101 may be opposite the second surfaceof the package substrate 101.

Bumps 207 may be formed on a surface of the semiconductor chip 201. Insome embodiments, each of the bumps 207 may include a connection pillar203 having a predetermined height and a solder bump 205 on theconnection pillar 203. For example, the connection pillar 203 may beformed on the semiconductor chip 201 by photolithography and platingprocesses, and thereafter the solder bump 205 may be formed on theconnection pillar 203 by a plating process. The connection pillar 203may include copper.

A molding layer 301 may be formed on the semiconductor chip 201 on thepackage substrate 101 and to fill a space between the package substrate101 and the semiconductor chip 201. The molding layer 301 may fillspaces between the bumps 207. In some embodiments, the molding layer 301may completely fill the spaces between the bumps 207.

Referring now to FIG. 2, a plan view illustrating a semiconductorpackage according to some embodiments of the present inventive conceptwill be discussed. In FIG. 2, a body of a semiconductor chip 201 isrepresented as transparent to show arrangements of bumps 207, which aredisposed under the semiconductor chip 201. As illustrated in FIG. 2, thesemiconductor chip 201 may be mounted on a chip area D of a packagesubstrate 101 in a flip-chip bonding. The bumps 207 may includereference bumps 207 a and input/output bumps 207 b. The reference bumps207 a may act as reference points such that the bumps 207 may attach tothe conductive pads of the package substrate 101 correctly. Theinput/output bumps 207 b may act as electrical interconnections betweenthe package substrate 101 and the semiconductor chip 201.

The chip area D may include a central region CR and a peripheral regionPR. The reference bumps 207 a may be disposed on the central region CRof the chip area D, and the input/output bumps 207 b may be disposed onthe peripheral region PR of the chip area D. A distance DIST between thecentral region CR and the peripheral region PR may be about 400 μm. Itwill be understood that the distance DIST between the central region CRand the peripheral region PR refers a distance between edges of thecentral region CR and the peripheral region PR. The reference bumps 207a may be disposed along a first direction at a first interval and theinput/output bumps 207 b may be disposed along the first direction at asecond interval that is less than the first interval. For example, thefirst interval may be in a range of about 100 μm to about 200 μm, andthe second interval may be in a range of about 20 μm to about 70 μm. Thereference bumps 207 a may be disposed along a second direction at athird interval, and the input/output bumps 207 b may be disposed alongthe second direction at a fourth interval. In some embodiments, thefourth interval may be less than the third interval. The seconddirection may be different from the first direction. In someembodiments, the second direction may be substantially perpendicular tothe first direction.

Some input/output bumps 207 b may be disposed on corners C of theperipheral region PR and may be arranged along a diagonal directionbetween the first direction and the second direction to reduce orpossibly prevent a molding material (e.g., an epoxy resin solution) fromflowing toward outside of the chip area D. Accordingly, the moldingmaterial may fill a space between the package substrate 101 and thesemiconductor chip 201. In some embodiments, the molding material maycompletely fill the space between the package substrate 101 and thesemiconductor chip 201.

Referring now to FIG. 3, an enlarged plan view of the section “A” ofFIG. 2 illustrating configurations of bumps and leads included in asemiconductor package according to some embodiments of the presentinventive concept will be discussed. As illustrated in FIG. 3, a firstlead 11, a second lead 13 and a third lead 15 may be arranged along thefirst direction on the package substrate 101. The first lead 11, thesecond lead 13 and the third lead 15 may extend in the second direction.Lengths of the first lead 11, the second lead 13 and the third lead 15may increase from the first lead 11 to the third lead 14 such that thefirst lead 11 has a length shorter than lengths of the second lead 13and the third lead 15, respectively. In some embodiments, the first lead11, the second lead 13 and the third lead 15 may extend from a side ofthe package substrate 101. A fourth lead 17 may be disposed on thepackage substrate 101 and may extend along the second direction. Thefirst lead 11 may face the fourth lead 17 and may be spaced apart fromthe fourth lead 17 in the second direction. In some embodiments, thefirst lead 11 and the fourth lead 17 may be aligned each other along thesecond direction.

As further illustrated in FIG. 3, the second lead 13 and the third lead15 may extend toward the first lead 11 in the first direction.Specifically, the second lead 13 may have a first segment 13 a extendingtoward the first lead 11 in the first direction, and the third lead 15may have a second segment 15 a extending toward the first lead 11 in thefirst direction. The first segment 13 a and the second segment 15 a maybe disposed between the first lead 11 and the fourth lead 17. In someembodiments, the first segment 13 a and the second segment 15 a disposedbetween the first lead 11 and the fourth lead 17 may be aligned to thefirst lead 11 along the second direction. Each of the second lead 13 andthe third lead 15 may include several segments as shown in FIG. 3.

The input/output bumps 207 b may include a first input/output bump 21, asecond input/output bump 23, a third input/output bump 25 and a fourthinput/output bump 27. The first input/output bump 21 may contact thefirst lead 11, the second input/output bump 23 may contact the secondlead 13, the third input/output bump 25 may contact the third lead 15,and the fourth input/output bump 27 may contact the fourth lead 17. Insome embodiments, the first through the fourth input/output bumps 21,23, 25 and 27 may contact respective end portions of the first throughthe fourth lead 11, 13, 15 and 17. The second input/output bump 23 andthe third input/output bump 25 may be disposed between the firstinput/output bump 21 and the fourth input/output bump 27.

The first through the fourth input/output bumps 21, 23, 25 and 27 may bearranged along the second direction. In some embodiments, the firstthrough the fourth input/output bumps 21, 23, 25 and 27 may be arrangedin a straight line that extends in the second direction. The firstthrough the fourth input/output bumps 21, 23, 25 and 27 may be arrangedat a regular interval L1. It will be understood that the interval L1refers to a distance between centers of two input/output bumps in thesecond direction as illustrated in FIG. 3. For example, the interval L1may be in a range of from about 100 μm to about 200 μm. Each of thefirst through the fourth input/output bumps 21, 23, 25 and 27 may have alength L2 in the second direction, and the length L2 may be, forexample, in a range of about 70 μm to about 150 μm. In some embodiments,each of the first through the fourth input/output bumps 21, 23, 25 and27 may have a first width W1 in the first direction, and the first widthW1 may be in a range of about 15 μm to about 60 μm.

It will be understood that as a pitch of the input/output bumps 207 bthat act as electrical interconnections decreases, a number of theinput/output bumps 207 b which can be disposed on a limited area of theperipheral region PR may increase. Therefore, the input/output bumps 207b may have a fine pitch and a narrow spacing to increase the number ofthe input/output bumps 207 b in the peripheral region PR. When theinput/output bumps 207 b have a narrow spacing, the first through thethird leads 11, 13 and 15 may also have a narrow spacing. It will beunderstood that the narrow spacing of the first through the third leads11, 13 and 15 may cause electrical contact between the input/outputbumps 207 b and the first through the third leads 11, 13 and 15. Forexample, there may be a short due to electrical contact between thefirst input/output bump 21 and the second lead 13.

A semiconductor package substrate according to some embodiments of thepresent inventive concept may include the first through the third leads11, 13 and 15 that have widths and arrangements, which allow increasingor possibly maximizing a number of the input/output bumps 207 b in theperipheral region PR, thereby improving integration of the input/outputbumps 207 b.

As illustrated in FIG. 3, the first lead 11, the second lead 13 and thethird lead 15 may be included in a first set of leads, and multiple setsof leads may be disposed along the first direction. Further, fourthleads 17 may be also disposed along the first direction. It will beunderstood that each set of leads may include more than three leads.

Referring now to FIG. 4, a cross-sectional view taken along the lineI-I′ of FIG. 3 illustrating a semiconductor package according to someembodiments of the present inventive concept will be discussed. Asillustrated in FIG. 4, the first lead 11, the second lead 13 and thethird lead 15 may be formed to have a second width W2, a third width W3and a fourth width W4, respectively. In some embodiments, the thirdwidth W3 of the second lead 13 and the fourth width W4 of the third lead15 may be less than the second width W2 of the first lead 11. In someembodiments, the third width W3 and the fourth width W4 may be similaror substantially equivalent. For example, the second width W2 of thefirst lead 11 may be in a range of about 15 μm to about 40 μm, and eachof the third width W3 of the second lead 13 and the fourth width W4 ofthe third lead 15 may be in a range of about 10 μm to about 30 μm.

Within one set of leads, a first spacing L3 may be provided between thefirst lead 11 and the second lead 13, and a second spacing L4 may beprovided between the second lead 13 and the third lead 15. A thirdspacing L5 may be provided between the third lead 15 and a first lead 11of another set of leads that is disposed directly adjacent to the oneset of leads along the first direction. It will be understood that theterm “spacing” refers to a distance between sides of two leads asillustrated in FIG. 4. The first spacing L3, the second spacing L4 andthe third spacing L5 may be different each other. In some embodiments,the first spacing L3 and the third spacing L5 may be greater than thesecond spacing L4, and the first spacing L3 and the third spacing L5 maybe similar or substantially equivalent. For example, the first spacingL3 may be in a range of about 15 μm to about 40 μm. The first spacing L3may be a minimum distance that is necessary to separate the second lead13 from the first input/output bump 21 contacting the first lead 11. Thesecond spacing L4 may be in a range of about 5 μm to about 25 μm. Thethird spacing L5 may be in a range of about 15 μm to about 40 μm. Thethird spacing L5 may be a minimum distance that is necessary to separatethe third lead 15 from the first input/output bump 21 contacting thefirst lead 11.

Still referring to FIG. 4, a second distance L7 between a center of thesecond lead 13 and a center of the third lead 15 may be less than afirst distance L6 between a center of the first lead 11 and the centerof the second lead 15 and a third distance L8 between the center of thethird lead 15 and a center of the first lead 11 that is disposed next tothe third lead 15. It will be understood that each of the first distanceL6, the second distance L7 and the third distance L8 is a distance alongthe first direction. A distance between the centers of two first leads11 along the first direction may be L6+L7+L8 and may be in a range ofabout 50 μm to about 150 μm. It will be further understood that a phrase“a center of a lead” refers a center of a lead in the first direction asillustrated in FIG. 4.

The second spacing L4, the third width W3 of the second lead 13 and thefourth width W4 of the third lead 15 may decrease to increase the firstspacing L3 and the third spacing L5. Accordingly, the possibility of anelectrical short between the first input/output bump 21 and the secondlead 13 or between the third lead 15 and the first input/output bump 21may be reduced or possibly prevented. According to some embodiments ofthe present inventive concept, when the first spacing L3 or the thirdspacing L5 increases, the distance between the centers of two firstleads 11, L6+L7+L8, may decrease. Therefore, a number of theinput/output bumps 207 b disposed in the peripheral region PR of thechip area D may increase such that reliability and electricalcharacteristics of a semiconductor package may be improved.

FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an electronic systemincluding a semiconductor package according to some embodiments of thepresent inventive concept. FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagramillustrating a memory system including a semiconductor package accordingto some embodiments of the present inventive concept.

Referring to FIG. 5, an electronic system 1000 may include a controller1100, an input/output (I/O) device 1200, and a memory 1300. Thecontroller 1100, the I/O device 1200, and the memory 1300 may beconnected to each other through a bus 1500. The bus 1500 may correspondto a data transfer path. The controller 1100 may include at least one ofa microprocessor, a digital signal processor, a microcontroller, andother logic devices capable of performing similar functions thereto. Thecontroller 1100 and the memory 1300 may include a semiconductor packageaccording to some embodiments of the present inventive concept. The I/Odevice 1200 may include, for example, a keypad, a keyboard or a displaydevice. The memory 1300 may store data and/or commands executed by thecontroller 1100. The memory 1300 may include a volatile memory deviceand/or a nonvolatile memory device. In some embodiments, the memory 1300may be a flash memory device. For example, a flash memory deviceaccording to some embodiments may be mounted on an informationprocessing system such as a mobile device or desktop computer. Forexample, the flash memory device may be a solid state disk (SSD). Inthis case, the electronic system 1000 can store large amounts of data inthe flash memory device. The electronic system 1000 may further includean interface 1400 to communicate data with a communication network. Theinterface 1400 may be wired or wireless. For example, the interface 1140may include antennas, wire/wireless transceivers, etc. It will beunderstood that the electronic system 1000 may further include anapplication chipset, a camera image processor (CIS) and/or aninput/output device.

The electronic system 1000 may be a mobile system, a personal computer,an industrial computer, or system carrying out various functions. Forexample, the mobile system may be a personal digital assistant (PDA), aportable computer, a web-tablet, a mobile phone, a wireless phone, alaptop computer, a memory card, a digital music system, or aninformation transmitting/receiving system. The electronic system 1000may be used in a wireless communication system using an interfaceprotocol such as CDMA, GSM, NADC, E-TDMA, WCDAM, and CDMA1000.

Referring now to FIG. 6, a memory card 1600 may include a nonvolatilememory device 1610 and a memory controller 1620. The nonvolatile memorydevice 1610 may store data, and the memory controller 1620 may readstored data. The nonvolatile memory device 1610 may include asemiconductor package according to some embodiments of the presentinventive concept. The memory controller 1620 may read stored data andcontrol to store data in the nonvolatile memory device 1610 in responseto a read/write request of a host 1630.

According to some embodiments of the present inventive concept,input/output bumps of a chip contacting leads that are disposed on apackage substrate may be arranged to have a small pitch and to reduce orpossibly prevent the occurrence of electrical shorts between theinput/output bumps and the leads. Widths and/or arrangement of the leadsmay be determined to reduce the occurrence of electrical shorts betweenthe input/output bumps and the leads. Thus, a number of the input/outputbumps disposed on a limited area of the package substrate may increase,thereby reducing fabrication cost of the package substrate and improvingreliability and electrical characteristics of the semiconductor package.

The above-disclosed subject matter is to be considered illustrative, andnot restrictive, and the appended claims are intended to cover all suchmodifications, enhancements, and other embodiments, which fall withinthe true spirit and scope of the present inventive concept. Thus, to themaximum extent allowed by law, the scope is to be determined by thebroadest permissible interpretation of the following claims and theirequivalents and shall not be restricted or limited by the foregoingdetailed description.

What is claimed is:
 1. A package substrate comprising: a substrateincluding a chip area configured to receive a semiconductor chip; afirst set of leads and a second set of leads disposed on the chip areaof the substrate along a first direction, wherein: the first set ofleads is disposed directly adjacent to the second set of leads; thefirst set of leads includes a first lead, a second lead and a thirdlead, which are sequentially disposed along the first direction; thesecond set of leads includes a fourth lead, a fifth lead and a sixthlead, which are sequentially disposed along the first direction; a firstspacing between the first lead and the second lead is similar to a thirdspacing between the third lead and the fourth lead; and a second spacingbetween the second lead and the third lead is less than the firstspacing and the third spacing; and a seventh lead on the chip area ofthe substrate, wherein: the seventh lead faces the first lead and isspaced apart from the first lead in a second direction that issubstantially perpendicular to the first direction; and the second leadand the third lead extend toward the first lead in the first directionsuch that each of the second lead and the third lead has a segment thatis disposed between the first lead and the seventh lead.
 2. The packagesubstrate of claim 1, wherein each of the first spacing and the thirdspacing is in a range of about 15 μm to about 40 μm, and the secondspacing is in a range of about 5 μm to about 25 μm.
 3. The packagesubstrate of claim 1, wherein a first width of the first lead is greaterthan a second width of the second lead and a third width of the thirdlead, and the second width of the second lead is similar to the thirdwidth of the third lead.
 4. The package substrate of claim 3, whereinthe first width of the first lead is in a range of about 15 μm to about40 μm, and each of the second width of the second lead and the thirdwidth of the third lead is in a range of about 10 μm to about 30 μm. 5.The package substrate of claim 1: wherein a second distance between acenter of the second lead and a center of the third lead is less than afirst distance between a center of the first lead and the center of thesecond lead and a third distance between the center of the third leadand a center of the fourth lead; and wherein the first distance issimilar to the third distance.
 6. The package substrate of claim 1,wherein a distance between a center of the first lead and a center ofthe fourth lead in the first direction is in a range of about 50 μm toabout 150 μm.
 7. A package substrate, the package substrate comprising:a substrate; a set of leads disposed on the substrate: wherein the setof leads comprises a first lead, a second lead and a third lead, thefirst lead, the second lead and the third lead being sequentiallydisposed along a first direction; wherein each of the first lead, thesecond lead and the third lead extends along a second direction that isdifferent from the first direction; wherein the first lead and thesecond lead are spaced apart at a first distance, and the second leadand the third lead are spaced apart at a second distance that is lessthan the first distance; and wherein each of the second lead and thethird lead has a segment extending toward the first lead in the firstdirection; and a fourth lead on the substrate: wherein the fourth leadis spaced apart from the first lead in the second direction; and whereinthe segments of the second lead and the third lead extending toward thefirst lead in the first direction are disposed between the first leadand the fourth lead.
 8. The package substrate of claim 7: wherein thefirst distance is in a range of about 15 μm to about 40 μm; and whereinthe second distance is in a range of about 5 μm to about 25 μm.
 9. Thepackage substrate of claim 7: wherein the first lead has a first width,the second lead has a second width, and the third lead has a thirdwidth; and wherein the first width is greater than the second width andthe third width.
 10. The package substrate of claim 9: wherein the firstwidth is in a range of about 15 μm to about 40 μm; and wherein each ofthe second width and the third width is in a range of about 10 μm toabout 30 μm.
 11. The package substrate of claim 7, wherein the segmentsof the second lead and the third lead extending toward the first lead inthe first direction are aligned to the first lead along the seconddirection.
 12. The package substrate of claim 7: wherein the set ofleads is a first set of leads; wherein the package substrate furthercomprises a second set of leads that is disposed directly adjacent tothe first set of leads in the first direction on the substrate; whereinthe second set of leads comprises a fifth lead, a sixth lead and aseventh lead, which are sequentially disposed along the first direction;wherein each of the fifth lead, the sixth lead and the seventh leadextends along the second direction; and wherein the fifth lead is spacedapart from the third lead in the first direction at a third distancethat is greater than the second distance.
 13. The package substrate ofclaim 12, wherein the third distance is similar to the first distance.14. The package substrate of claim 13: wherein the third distance is ina range of about 15 μm to about 40 μm; and wherein the second distanceis in a range of about 5 μm to about 25 μm.
 15. The package substrate ofclaim 12, wherein a fourth distance between a center of the first leadand a center of the second lead is similar to a fifth distance between acenter of third lead and a center of the fifth lead.
 16. The packagesubstrate of claim 12, wherein a distance between a center of the firstlead and a center of the fifth lead in the first direction is in a rangeof about 50 μm to about 150 μm.
 17. The package substrate of claim 7:wherein the substrate comprises a chip area, which is configured toreceive an integrated circuit device thereon; and wherein the set ofleads is disposed on the chip area.